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  2. GEELONG JUVENILE EXHIBITION.

    Amongst the awards made lately by the judges at the Geelong Juvenile and Industrial Exhibition are the following gained by Melbourne and country exhibitors:- ...

    Article : 321 words
  3. THE NEW MACQUARIE LIGHTHOUSE.

    (FROM THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, MAR. 1.) The foundation-stone of a new lighthouse at South Head was laid by Sir Henry Parkes on Monday afternoon. The existing ...

    Article : 891 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At 1 o'clook this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Thomas Southcombe, ironmonger and timber merchant Fortunately, the glare was observed and an alarm ...

    Article : 220 words
  5. ITALY.

    The subject which has recently been occupying all men, and almost all women and children here, to the exclusion of all else, is a rather amusing one—to those who, as ...

    Article : 3,396 words
  6. MINING NOTES.

    The managers report:- Young Chum, March 2.—The crosscut at No. 10 has been driven 10½ft., total from shaft 25ft., and has reached the flukan, which carries no stone. The rise ...

    Article : 1,609 words
  7. BALLARAT,

    The approach of the Government call day is beginning to show itself. A number of the young stocks, on which a perfect legion of calls will be declared this week and next, ...

    Article : 1,111 words
  8. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    The last American mail has brought us interesting details relating to the progress made in manipulating the electric light Pending the researches in which Professor ...

    Article : 1,438 words
  9. THE REGULATION OF ICEBERGS.

    Whenever any disaster happens to an ocean steamer, suggestions for the prevention of any further disasters of the same sort become as plentiful as blackberries ...

    Article : 1,131 words
  10. CRICKET.

    The final match of the Australian Eleven, before their departure for Adelaide, th[?]nce to England, will be commenced to-day on the Melbourne ground. Play will be continued to-morrow and Monday, and will ...

    Article : 268 words
  11. ECHUCA.

    It is feared that the new wharf will give way, consequent upon its being weakened by the collapse of the dock, unless the dock be repaired. ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. BOWLING.

    The Ballarat Central Bowling Club send a team to Melbourne to-day to play the West Melbourne Bowling Club a return match. As both clubs have a high reputation a very tough game is expected. Play will ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. GEELONG.

    The steamer Willaims brought about 350 children to-day from the Brighton state schools and a number from St. Kilda. She reached Geelong at 20 minutes past 12 p m., ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. SHIRE COUNCIL.

    BRAYBROOK.—The monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday, 1st inst., when there were present—Councillors Faragher(president), Love, Durham, Dickson, Boase, Christie, and Ce[?]il. With reference ...

    Article : 227 words
  15. THE MOIRA ELECTION.

    Sir,—May I ask the favour of allowing me to endorse the statements of your correspondent "Farmers' Unionist," appearing in your issue of to-day, appertaining to farmers' ...

    Article : 195 words
  16. THE ANOMALIES OF REPRESENTATION.

    Sir—The Berry organ just now is great on anomalies. It is sorely vexed that the exMinisterial members returned are not numerically in proportion to the votes polled on ...

    Article : 299 words
  17. RETRENCHMENT AND THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    Sir—Owing to the serious financial position into which we have drifted through the misrule of the late Ministry, increased taxation possibly, but retrenchment surely, will ...

    Article : 262 words
  18. THE DANGERS OF THE STREET DRAIN PIPES.

    Sir,—On Tuesday last, while walking along Spencer-street, on my way to the North Melbourne station, somewhere near Dryburghstreet, I saw a little boy about to get down ...

    Article : 128 words
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